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Better known as The Word Queen, I have been a professional writer since the age of seventeen, initially for local newspapers, before progressing to corporate publications and magazines. I have even written for OK magazine!
I now spend my time writing and publishing books which empower people and spread Loving and Light to the world.
I grew up on the edge of a council estate in south east London in a quiet street called Thorn Close which I never liked the name of much.
I lived in that four bedroom semi for the first eighteen years of my life before I moved out and bought my first flat in Dartford. I rented out my spare room to a varied collection of tenants before I sold it in order to move to Spain at the age of 23.
My favourite pastime as a child was reading and I would go to the library with my mum and take out the maximum number of books allowed, then go home and read them all within a couple of hours. I was a true bookworm!
I also loved to write and when I wasn’t reading, I could often be found sitting on the kitchen floor penning a cute little story while my mum worked through a pile of ironing.
Growing up, I collected furry toys and the two that never left my side were my pink frog, Pinkie, and my hand-knitted gollywog, Jolly. I still have Pinkie today but unfortunately, little by little, Jolly fell to pieces and couldn’t be salvaged.
As an adult I have an over-active imagination, a positive outlook on life, and I adore rainbows, stars, hearts, flowers, butterflies, and anything else which involves Love, Light, and beauty.
Using her own life experiences as a catalyst, Bestselling Author and Life Recovery Coach Mal Duane is passionately committed to empowering women in releasing the shackles of shame, pain and self-condemnation to live a life of passion and purpose.
Mal’s transformational journey, including recovering from alcoholism as a young woman, has provided her with extensive hands-on, in the trenches experience for taking hold of life and bringing forward the potential that lies buried beneath the scars and hurts.
Since her recovery twenty-five years ago, Mal went on to build a multi-million dollar real estate company from scratch, become a Life Recovery Coach and is the bestselling author of Alpha Chick: Five Steps for Moving from Pain to Powe. Mal is also the host of the transformational Positive Mental Shift teleseminar series featuring the transformational stories of other visionary women. She has been invited to share her inspirational story and empowering five step process on over 100 radio shows, has appeared in numerous telesummits as well as being featured on Fox 25 News.
Mal believes that the greatest gift in achieving success is the ability to give back to causes that touch her heart and have the power to transform the lives of women and children. In 2007, Mal financed the Katherine Holly School in Kondjila, West Africa. Today the school educates a hundred children annually that would never have had the opportunity.
One of her most rewarding accomplishments was the recent founding of the nonprofit, Holly’s Gift in memory and tribute to her beloved niece. As a 501(C)3, the mission of Holly’s Gift will be to provide Framingham, Massachusetts area women with a marketable skill set, educational Virtual Assistant training and certification so that they can support themselves upon release from a sober living facility.
Mal lives with her husband, Dr. Michael Pearlman (also known as Dr. Delicious) and their English Jack Russell Terrier, Hannah, in Framingham, Massachusetts, where she works, writes, speaks, and supports women in living their truth and reclaiming their lives.
A Chicago native, Dionne Blackwell is a spiritual teacher, coach and trainer who has researched and studied for over 30 years both ancient and modern religious philosphies for her own spiritual growth and development. Founder and president of Nirvana Retreats, Inc. and the Nirvana Institute of Awareness, Dionne Blackwell has over 30 years experience as a professional trainer, human capital, organizational and community and economic development practitioner. The uniqueness of the Nirvana Institute programs and book is the underlying coaching models and blends of spiritual, organizational and human capital development together.
Artist’s Statement
Imagery is the language of soul and art its voice.
I activate my inner artist through the magic of art making.
Art is my soul expressing with passion through a medium of my choice which I enjoy.
Art transforms my reality.
Art is magic.
As a healer (which we all are) I assist others in using their art making as a device to heal, to restore wholeness to their soul.
I am an Artist-Healer.
Rev. Dr. Linda M. Martin is a metaphysician, certified as a reiki master teacher, spiritual healer, color & sound practitioner, registered spiritual counselor, and spiritual medium. She founded The Dove of Light Healing Ministry in Belle Vernon, PA, where she offers individual healing and counseling sessions in person or by phone as well as spiritual workshops. Linda received her degrees from Delphi University, the Patricia Hayes School of Inner Sense Development and the Arthur Ford Academy in McCaysville, Georgia. She has studied with the Laika Shaman of Peru and many spiritual healers throughout the U.S. She is recognized and registered with the International Registry of Spiritual Healers.
